Britain

British manufacturing activity cooled in June despite a boost to output from stockpiling ahead of price hikes and supply ​chain problems stemming from the Middle East conflict, a ‌closely watched ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday apologised to women forced to give up their babies and to those separated from their mothers at birth by a system of forced ...

The British Museum expects “huge demand” for its exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry, its director said on Wednesday, as tickets went on sale to see the 11th-century artwork that is ...

Britain’s economy grew robustly in the first quarter ‌of 2026, official data confirmed this week, but households were squeezed even before the worst effects of the US-Iran conflict started to ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled on Tuesday his long-delayed Defence Investment Plan, promising an increase of £15 billion in funding to better equip Britain to fight the wars of the future ...

British companies expectations for growth in the coming quarter fell this month to their ​lowest level this year, according to a ‌survey released this week that added to a run ...

Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Monday that the central bank’s shift in communications to focus on multiple ​scenarios rather than a single forecast makes it ...

Andy Burnham, Britain’s prime minister-in-waiting, vowed on Monday to deliver radical change to the nation’s politics by handing more power to its regions and encouraging collaboration over argument ...

King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, royal officials said on Thursday, ending nearly two centuries of the London landmark serving as ...

British retail sales slid further this month, with sales far below the norm expected for this ​time of year, according to a survey on ‌Thursday that added to signs of ...

British Chancellor Rachel Reeves said on Thursday she was backing Andy Burnham to be the next prime minister, adding that he would stick to her fiscal rules and provide stability ...

Britain on Thursday set out plans to criminalise abusive and harmful therapies intended to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Government publishes draft Conversion Practices Bill for ...

Britain on Wednesday recorded its highest temperature for June, reaching 35.8 degrees Celsius (96.26 degrees Fahrenheit) in southern England, the Met Office said on Wednesday. Provisional data shows record reached at Wiggonholt ...

Western Europe was in the grip of a heatwave on Wednesday that shattered records, caused the deaths of dozens of people, closed schools, knocked out electricity and wiped out poultry ...

British markets seem wearily resigned to a seventh prime minister in the decade since the seismic Brexit vote of 2016. But unless this latest government really delivers, ingrained political volatility will ...

The European Union recorded a significant €186.6 billion trade surplus with the United Kingdom during 2025, according to a report from Eurostat. The latest data indicates that the European Union exported goods ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would quit, paving the way for what is expected to be an orderly transfer of power to frontrunner Andy Burnham, who could ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer could on Monday set out a timetable for his departure and usher in an orderly transfer of power to rival Andy Burnham, paving the way for ...

British business minister Peter Kyle said Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reflecting on the “political realities” after party rival Andy Burnham was elected to parliament, setting up a potential leadership ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was considering his political future on Sunday, after rival Andy Burnham’s decisive election victory to parliament prompted more ministers in the governing Labour Party ...

A train driver was killed and dozens more injured in a collision between two commuter services about 60 miles (100 km) north of London on Friday afternoon. East Midlands Railway, which operated ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday he would not walk away, vowing to fight any challenge from his leading party rival Andy Burnham and potentially ushering in a ...

British police said on Friday they had released a man who had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 3-year-old boy ended up in a zoo’s crocodile ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, apologised for the Church of England’s role in forced adoption practices in the decades following World War Two, when roughly 185,000 children were taken ...